Delray, West Virginia
Delray, West Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location of Delray in John Millingtons Garden | |
Coordinates: 39°11′40″N 78°36′15″W / 39.19444°N 78.60417°WCoordinates: 39°11′40″N 78°36′15″W / 39.19444°N 78.60417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Hampshire |
Elevation[1] | 997 ft (304 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 26714 |
Area code(s) | 304 |
GNIS feature ID | 1554287[1] |
Delray is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Delray is located in the North River Valley along Delray Road (West Virginia Route 29) between Sedan and Rio. According to the 2000 census, the Delray community has a population of 151.[2]
Delray began a small agricultural community in the late eighteenth century. Its first storekeeper, John McDonald, owned and operated a stave mill and a barrell factory near his residence.[3] The name Delray most likely is a name derived from Spanish meaning "of the king".[4]
Historic sites
- Richards-Mowery House (c. 1850)
Attractions
- The Menagerie at Delray - Bed & Brunch, Lick Run Road (CR 11/5)
See also
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delray, West Virginia. Retrieved on 2008-10-30.
- ↑ Delray, West Virginia ZIP code profile, DownloadZIPCode.com. Accessed 2008-01-19.
- ↑ "Hampshire Trivia", Hampshire Review, pp. 1A, 2007-10-17
- ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 206.
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